South Africans across the country took to the streets on Wednesday to express their dissatisfaction with the administration of President Jacob Zuma, demanding his resignation.

Thousands of South Africans arrived at the Union Buildings Chanting “Zuma must fall” as they marched on.

There was a heavy police presence, with people inside the Union Buildings taking pictures and videos of the crowd.

People had started gathering in front of the Art Museum from early morning, ahead of the march.

South Africans from all walks of life held placards displaying their dissatisfaction with Zuma.

According to NEWS24, Bishop Jo Seoka said the time had come for Zuma to step down, as he was destroying the legacy of those who had died to free the country.

He said, “It’s about time he left. He is making too many blunders. He is destroying what people have stood and died for over the years.

“We need a leadership that is decisive and has a vision. We must be bold enough to say it’s enough.”

Some who could not join in the protest march took to their twitter handles, describing the protest as a time when all races come together to fight, not against each other but together in unity against bad governance.

Zenande who goes by the twitter handle @zenande_Njongo said, “If you are focused on race then today’s March is not for you, go back home and watch it from your TV.

“For the first time in history, all races come together and fight, not against each other but together…This is UNITY.”

Another tweep, Commandante,@SAMMustRise, said Blacks and whites United! Fantastic! Madiba wants us to bring back the rainbow nation!

The daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called on thousands of South Africans marching on Wednesday to protest against Jacob Zuma’s leadership to “send him away”.

Mpho Tutu was one of many prominent South Africans, some of them friends and allies for former president Nelson Mandela, who joined the call for the South African president to be recalled or step down.

The protests come after a series of major corruption scandals on his watch and days after he wiped billions of rand off the country’s stock market by swapping finance ministers twice in less than a week.

She told journalists afterwards, her father, Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu who has been outspoken in his criticism of Mr Zuma in recent years, was “saddened” by recent events.

Source: Punch